Tag: Pat Dorrian

The Pittsburgh Pirates sent INF Pat Dorrian to the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon to complete the trade for right-handed pitcher Yefry Ramirez made late last month. Dorrian was signed as a non-drafted free agent last year and batted .335/.432/.539 in 49 games, split between the GCL Pirates and Bristol. He wasn’t draft-eligible due to […]

Every Monday during the minor league season, we take a look at the top performers in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system, giving scouting reports on the top ten pitchers and top ten hitters from the previous week. The column was originally called Top Performers, then The Twenty. The number 21 obviously has a lot of […]

Every Monday during the minor league season, we take a look at the top performers in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system, giving scouting reports on the top ten pitchers and top ten hitters from the previous week. The column was originally called Top Performers, then The Twenty. The number 21 obviously has a lot of […]

This off-season we posted numerous player features, with the focus being on new players for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who weren’t ranked among our top 50 prospects. Those higher rated players received extended reports in our 2019 Prospect Guide. The feature articles allow fans to get an up close look of players they might not be […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed a large group of non-drafted free agents after the 2018 amateur draft. In that group was one player who wasn't...

We posted the season recap for the GCL Pirates yesterday, covering the season for the team and mentioning 19 players of note. Today we look at the top ten prospects in detail. Usually we use a limit of 20 innings pitched and 70 plate appearances to qualify for the GCL top ten, but the team […]

Dorrian did something you rarely see with our Player of the Month. Due to how he split his time between the GCL and Bristol, he isn’t listed in our Players of the Month by level section below. The jump in a level late in the year after the Sherten Apostel trade, helped Dorrian win the […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a few minor moves around the farm system today. Here’s a quick summary and if anything else comes up, we will add it below. Stephen Alemais has returned from the disabled list. He missed the minimum amount of time, going on the DL on the 12th, with the move made retroactive […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed infield Pat Dorrian as a non-drafted free agent two weeks after the amateur draft ended. He’s not your typical NDFA signing though. Dorrian wasn’t eligible for the draft because he signed with the Atlanta Braves as a 12th round pick in 2014 out of high school, before deciding shortly afterwards that […]

According to the Wright State website, infielder Matt Morrow has signed as a non-drafted free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. As of right now, he hasn’t been added to any minor league roster, but he should fill out one of the short-season rosters. Morrow was a four-year starter for Wright State, putting up his best […]